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That first one (the only one I read) is such a nightmare. Just wow. I live in the boonies and my kid gets to roam far and wide by himself. There's some risk in
by mod 9y ago
That first one (the only one I read) is such a nightmare. Just wow.
I live in the boonies and my kid gets to roam far and wide by himself. There's some risk involved, but it's never crossed my mind that I'm being negligent.
I think it would be more negligent to keep him indoors--not that it could qualify as criminally negligent in any sane universe.
- valuearb 9y agoWhen I was 6 years old my mom used to let me ride my bike all over town (a 5 mile jaunt) all day long. When I was 8, me and my friends used to walk 4 miles to school to play basketball, then spend rest of day playing in woods. Eventually when I was around 13 one of my friends lost an eye due to our experiments with explosives, but other than that we all survived. Maybe I should call CPS on my mom. What's the statute of limitations.
- mod 9y agoI used to go to my friend's house when I was 8. It was through the woods, across the railroad tracks, and about 2 miles down a fairly busy residential road with no sidewalks. By 13 I went anywhere I wanted. Even on the city bus or whatever. Most of my life the rule was "be home by dinner" (6pm) Also I stayed home alone and watched my little sister after about age 11. I had a single father. My friends and I also played with explosives--we got into one buddy's father's black powder stash--but the only casualties were one guy's eyebrows. And his pride, once his mother noticed.